Louise MaryB-24J-210-CO 44-41354

307th Bomb Group

Origlio's painting was created from one of the pin-up girl post cards popular with the GIís during the War. They were called Mutoscope cards and were dispensed from vending machines in places like amusement parks. They were produced in the 1940ís by a company called Mutoscope Reel Company. The card that was the inspiration for this painting was called ďSport ModelĒ and this same image also appeared on many other aircraft during the War.

Assigned to the 13th Air Force in September 1944, the plane became the regular mount for Lt Steffy's crew who completed at least nine of their missions in the Liberator. It eventually sustained severe damage and was scraped in the South Pacific in April 1945.